Heirloom
Truth, Redemption, Justice
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As a child I had envisioned my life with hope. A career, wife, mother, family and beautiful home. The fairy tale princess and prince charming, happily ever after story. Nene and Papa were instilling these values into me. My dad was showering me with lots of love of love and security. My community was thriving! Liberal arts my calling; my dreams, my muse. Leaning on Faith and Hope with all I had. We are immersed on Collins Road with so many life miracles, its like osmosis, internalizing Gods beautiful creations. There is no way of living here and not be touched by the Divine. You are a miracle capable of creating in the likeness of your creator. Growing gracefully each season from the roots of His unconditional love. There is no crime here, families and mostly College Educated professionals. On a national level one of the safest places to live was Stonington Village an North Stonington, Connecticut in the United States. Is this delusional thinking? No, I lived it and was immersed in it growing up. I could not wrap my mind around what lied ahead, Where was God in all this? For we are troubled on every side but not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. ---2 Corinthians 4:8-9.
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Author Lauren Whitmore refused to follow her family down the path of the gypsy nomad lifestyle, and it almost cost her everything, including her freedom and her life. In Heirloom, she narrates her story, a young girl’s journey from poverty to finding hope, faith, and belief in Jesus.
From the time of her birth in 1960, Whitmore’s mother made choices that took her children to the gates of hell. With the odds stacked against her, Whitmore was the generation that wanted to see changes. She set out on a journey to choose hope over despair, love over hate, smiles over frowns, laughs over cries, purity over perversions, and life over the cancers that erode the human spirit.
Heirloom shares a story of redemption. It chronicles the mountain peaks and valleys Whitmore traveled to find the true essence of her existence and its purpose. It describes a spiritual journey that allowed her to find her inner strength and self-worth and keep moving forward from the isolation, verbal abuse, and neglect.
About the Author
Lauren Whitmore earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and fine art. She began writing as a young child and had a lifelong dream to publish works to inspire others to serve Christ and make better choices for their lives. Whitmore has been a news writer, photojournalist, and Bible student. She lives in Dallas, Texas.